David and I stood in a small room in front of a special machine used to visually sort coffee beans after they are harvested and dried. We listened carefully as the machine’s operator explained (through our translator) that this machine ensures only the highest quality coffee beans are packed and sold.

Last Thursday, an interdisciplinary team of students from the School of Natural Resources & Environment, the College of Engineering, the School of Information, and the School of Public Health won first place in the second annual Innovation in Action competition, presented by the U-M School of Public Health.

SNRE Mission

The School of Natural Resources and Environment's overarching objective is to contribute to the protection of the Earth's resources and the achievement of a sustainable society. Through research, teaching and outreach, faculty, staff and students are devoted to generating knowledge and developing policies, techniques and skills to help practitioners manage and conserve natural and environmental resources to meet the full range of human needs on a sustainable basis.